Wire-stretcher.



JAMES PITRE, 0F CUT OFF, LOUISIANA.

WIRE-STRETCHER.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES PITRE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cut Off, in the parish of Lafourche and State of Louisiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire-Stretchers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in wire stretchers and refersparticularly t0 a hand tool of novel form by means of which barbed orplain wire can be quickly and effectively stretched to enable thesecuring of the wires upon the posts in a proper and rapid manner.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a wire stretcherwhich can be operated with ease and facility to stretch the wires andwhich will be of the simplest, cheapest and most durable construction toinsure a practical device of this character.

To attain the desired objects, my invention consists of a hand tool forstretching wires embodying novel features of construction andarrangement of parts for service substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure l represents a side elevation of the complete tool in operativeposition. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of a modified constructionof my tool. Fig. 8 represents a perspective view of the rack bar whichalso forms a fulcrum of my device, and Fig. Il represents a perspectiveview of the wire gripping hand lever used in connection with the form ofmy device illustrated in Fig. 2.

My wire stretching tool as disclosed in Fig. l consists of the longhandle bar A, the curved fulcrum arm B, braced to the handle bar bymeans of the strut C and terminating in the inwardly extending hook D,the fulcrum arm being preferably provided with a rack or serrated faceE, which b ears against the fence post F, and acts to retain the fulcrumbar against the post in the drawing taut of the fence wire G, as clearlyshown, which fence wire is engaged by the hook D.

In the form of my invention disclosed by Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the devicecomprises the Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led November 18, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912. serial No. 661,044.

handle bar H, the brace J, the fulcrum arm K, formed with racked faceand the hook L, formed by the fulcrum bar and the angle bend M of thehandle bar. In this form of the invention, the action of the fulcrum baris precisely the same as in Fig. l, and to insure a firm and reliablegrip upon the wire, I pivot to the handle bar near its grasping end thelever N, which is formed with a roughened surface O, which with the edgeof the handle bar, forms a pair of jaws between which the wire isgrasped and the stretching in a rapid and perfect manner is assured.

Any person skilled in the manner of building wire fences will readilyunderstand and appreciate the advantages of this article and it will beapparent that it will perform the functions for which it is intended ina thorough and practical manner.

I claim zl. The wire stretching tool herein described, comprising thehandle bar, the fulcrum bar provided with a serrated face to engage thepost, the hook formed on the fulcrum and handle bar and the pivotedlever grip carried by the handle bar.

2. A wire stretching tool, comprising a handle bar provided with apivoted lever grip at one end and having its other end bent upwardly atright angles, combined with a fulcrum bar arranged adjacent to andparallel with the upturned portion of the handle bar, the upper end ofthe fulcrum bar forming with the upper portion of the angular bend ofthe handle bar a hook or claw, and a strut connecting the lower end ofthe fulcrum bar with the handle bar.

8. A wire stretcher, consisting of a handle bar, a serrated fulcrum bararranged. at right angles thereto, means for engaging the wire to bestretched, and an angular strut connecting the lower end of the fulcrumbar with the handle bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES PITRE.

Witnesses:

l/VILLIAM S. LORRAINE, JAcQUrN PITRE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. G.

